How Can I Know if God wants me to be a Missionary? - Miles
The word missionary has a few meanings to it. Some of the meanings of the word missionary are: disciple, follower, or messenger. The word messenger is the word I will use in this article to describe a missionary.
God says in Mark 16:15, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." This means teach in a church, a summer camp, a winter camp, a back yard Bible study, a Vacation Bibles School, anything you can do to teach the word of God. If God calls you to be a missionary then you have a message to give to someone, someone being the unsaved.
But how do you know if God wants you to be a missionary? Well the answer is simple; you must give up on your own will in order to hear what God's will might be for your life. If God's will is for you to be a missionary, then you may think you have to drop what you are doing in your life and become a missionary. In most scenarios this is not the case. Being a missionary is being a messenger for Christ. You can, like I already stated, start a Back Yard Bible Study, or be part of a VBS, or you can teach in a summer camp, or if God calls you to be a missionary to a different country, anything to spread the Word of God.
Surrender is the key to knowing God's will for your life. God may speak to you at anytime of the day or night. You must also renew your mind to think on things that are God honoring, and God pleasing. In Romans 12:2, the Bible says, "And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God." You must not be a part of this world, meaning that you are not living like the world does.
So, surrender is the key to knowing if God wants you to be a missionary. But even if God does not call you to be a missionary, you can still spread the gospel to all the world, or to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
posted by LBC Teen Missions Trip @ 10:26 AM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
Miles,
I just wanted to make sure I stopped by to let you know that you did a great job on your article.
I appreciated your distinction between God's leading for some to be "missionaries", while each believer is given the commission to faithfully spread the gospel.
Miles,
Your article was so encouraging and showed real maturity. I am so pleased to see how the Lord is developing you into a leader and ultimately a man of God. Stay close to him and he will draw close to you. Keep him first and he will use you in mighty ways for his kingdom.
Love,
Mom
Dear Miles, Thank you for this well written article, you hit the nail in the head. Many people ask the Lord to use them but they are afraid that He will send them to a foreign land therefore their commitment to the Lord is incomplete. Much prayer is needed as well as involvement in the local church, knowledge of the Word of God and its applications in our lives it is essential. We cannot fight the enemy without the armor, we cannot do something if we do not read the instructions how to do it. I hope and prayer that your article may bless many young people who wants to commit but they still afraid.
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